In my opinion, it is really rare for a celebrity such as an actor/actress or famous athlete to successfully cross over into the music industry. That is why when I found out that Jared Leto’s band 30 Seconds to Mars actually sounds really good, I was seriously impressed. The …

Tears for Fears is one of the biggest 1980’s acts of all time. This duo had so many hits. But many of them are very obscure. (How’s that for an oxymoron?) The biggest hit of theirs to date has to be “Head Over Heels.” …

Children of Bodom originated in Espoo, Finland. The drummer, Jaska Raatikainen and high school friend front man Alexi Laiho started the band as young teens. Their project was first named Inearthed, but soon changed the name to Children of Bodom.
The band had this fascination with the murders that occurred …

When I first heard Shawn Mendes around 2 years ago, the time he debuted “Life of the Party”, he reminded me very much of Justin Bieber. His voice has the same flavor, youth and coldness of the star that sold out at that time.
I think the difference between …

Jay-Z ft. Pharrell, Omilio Sparks, and Shay Haley
“I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)”
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Roc-A-Fella Records
“I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)” is the first single and music video from Jay-Z’s fifth album titled “The Dynasty: Roc La Familia”. The whole music …

Good Night is a song by The Beatles which is the final track on their self-titled album, or The White Album. Good Night opens up with this very majestic sounding string section which has this very corny sound to it to be honest but I know this is what …

Jennifer Hudson CD album is unique. The title of this CD is also Jennifer Hudson. She is such an amazing singer, it’s no wonder that she has won an award before. Her voice is so precious and awesome and I felt sorry for her from the bottom …

Something I Can Never Have is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their debut record, Pretty Hate Machine. Something I Can Never Have opens up with a pretty eerie atmosphere, as with many of the songs that Nine Inch Nails has done, with Reznor playing multiple …

Dance Little Sister is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album It’s Only Rock —˜N Roll. The track starts off with bass, drums, and guitar very briefly before Jagger comes in with his vocal delivery while Jagger is playing some guitar leads in the background. …

Salival was a limited edition CD/DVD or CD/VHS set that is now somewhat difficult to find. The set was released in 2000 by the band Tool featuring 5 live tracks, a cover of Led Zeppelin’s No Quarter, A Message To Harry Manback II, and track 8 LAMC, with a …

Vampire Weekend, a new, up-and-coming Indie-Rock band has swept the nation with its “soft-rock.” Its latest album titled Mansard Roof is, in my opinion, excellent. Certain songs, (Campus, Walcott) are slightly repetitive, but offer great sound. All songs were recorded in very high quality. The band offers high-quality, good …

Artist: SWV
Video: “It’s All About U”
Album: New Beginning
Label: RCA Records
Director: Kevin Bray
“It’s All About U” is the third and final single and music video from SWV’s second album titled “New Beginning”, following their predecessors, “You’re The One” and “Use Your Heart”. Out of these three pre-Shiny Suit Era music …

Graze is a song by Animal Collective and is the opening track to their EP Fall Be Kind. Opening up with a classical music-like tone, Tare soon enters the mix with his vocal performance which is the focal point of the track in my opinion. Aside from some steady …

Bassists look for the same things when they buy a bass guitar: beefy tone, comfortable feel, great versatility, and of course, a killer look! I had all of these things in mind when I went searching for a new bass guitar. I have recently become busy with …

R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 15″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Part 15 of “Trapped in the Closet” picks up from where Part 14 left off with Twan, Tina, Sylvester, and Roxanne in the empty restaurant. Twan wants to act out his anger on both women because they are the reason for …

Anatholi Bulkin is a guitarist, known jazz compositions that attractive and interesting. Maybe like that seen in the album Initiation (1999), together, Anders Hentze (drums), and Jonas Reingold (bass). A progressive jazz album rich with elements of Afro-Cuban culture. Jazz compositions that He created quite a lot, with a …

One alternative song from the 90’s that wedged in my mind. It became the official soundtrack of the movie Empire Records. The movie was weird, even the casts, that is why I will not forget about this song. Gin Blossom is an American rock band that popularly sang Hey …

One of my favourite musicians when I was much younger was the musician Sheryl Crow. At the time though, I didn’t know what her name was and so I spent years upon years trying to figure out who it was that sung her songs. In fact, I didn’t even …

Boom Boom Pow is the new song from Black Eyed Peas. Like their previous song, it’s still a lot of beat, groove, and really nice to dance.
But, first time I hear this single, I can’t directly recognize that is the Blak Eyed Peas, because though the music is still …

She’s Leaving Home is a track which appears on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. Although the track is credited to Lennon/McCartney, for some reason I feel like McCartney had more influence in the songwriting of this track and I have to say that I’m extremely …

Sweet Road is a song by Animal Collective and is the sixth track on Animal Collective’s record Sung Tongs. Significantly different from the preceding five tracks on the record, the sound on Sweet Road certainly has a more experimental feel to it than preceding tracks and it also struck …

I have attended a few venues in Atlanta where Phillipia was performing.
I don’t know much about her except that she’s a 36 year old jazz singer who graces many stages around the Atlanta area (and I presume, beyond). She’s got a great set of pipes. But …

Memories is a song by Weezer which appears on their album Hurley. Oddly, the song opens up with an abstract sounding intro before going into the rest of the track which carries the very characteristic Weezer power pop sound. The intro personally seemed a bit disjointed from the rest …

Wish You Were Here, the title track of Pink Floyd’s record Wish You Were Here is an example of one of the best songs I believe that Pink Floyd has written throughout their entire career. Wish You Were Here is driven primarily simply by vocals and an acoustic guitar, …

I recently got one of Taking Back Sunday’s older cd’s, Tell All Your Friends. This CD immediately blew me away with the sheer intensity and passion in the album. The album proves to be such a gem that numerous bands today cite it as a huge inspiration. Songs such …

Every once in a while a band comes along that has such a great effect on me that I can’t help but pay attention to them. The Killers have come out with a great album in Day and Age. Their sort of music is the type that I really …

I discovered the folk metal band Eluveitie who are from Switzerland when one of their songs was playing on a heavy metal radio station used to listen to a lot some years ago. At the time, it was my first encounter with folk metal, and I liked what I …

Iced Honey is a song by Lou Reed and Metallica which is the fifth track on their collaboration album Lulu. I’ll start out very positive and say that this is one of the better examples where Reed actually fits fairly well with the music behind him. The reason for …

Rihanna has always been very bold throughout her music career but this just puts the icing on the cake. This song shows women can be powerful too, she puts a huge commanding vocal on throughout the whole song. She sells the point she is trying to make with this …

I started listening to Ashanti during the early 2003 period, I think. And I thought that she has a pretty good voice. During that time, the existence of Rihanna in the music industry wasn’t born yet and Ashanti was one of the young talents out there, besides the …

Overview - The Freewheelin’, Bob Dylan’s second effort, showcases more of Dylan’s original works rather than covers and traditional songs, which is what most of his debut album was made up of. Right from the start you can tell that Dylan has a knack for poetic lyrics and just …

Vince Gill has an amazing voice and is one of country music’s biggest stars. He has a record for recording great songs and Go Rest High on that Mountain is an absolutely beautiful song that has touched millions of peoples hearts and has brought them to tears as well. …

Sean Paul is a dancehall/reggae singer/artist from Jamaica and I absolutely love his music. he recently released a new album named “A New Age 2008″ which contains a total of 12 individual tracks with all the track times equaling to an astonishing 40 minutes and 23 seconds. I have …

Baby You’re A Rich Man is a song by The Beatles which appears on their most psychedelic work, Magical Mystery Tour. I chose to include that this is their most psychedelic work because it helps me in describing the overall sound of the track. For some reason this used …

I’ve liked Snow Patrol since I first saw them at Isle of Wight festival years ago. And I really like this album … infact, I personally prefer it to their deubut ‘Final Straw’ which was hugely popular at the time, and still contains their best known and best loved …

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue is one of the greatest patriotic country songs I have heard in several years. It is sung by Toby Keith as a tribute and a motivational tool for our troops. Being a veteran I can remember how much it meant to …

I found it very shocking that this album did not work. I find it very strange. When I first found out about the fact that I was not an album coming out that was a cover of the iconic record by U2 from 1991, Achtung Baby, I was ecstatic. …

This is a song that was released 4 years ago, and this sincerely became my favorite song of all time. However, after the gigantic wave of releases for the Alternative genre this year, I seemed to forget this one existed. Up until it started raining last night, and when …

I was looking for a wedding song for my cousin because she asked me to do so. I just love music so my cousin relied on me in which song could be appropriate for her wedding reception.
Then I searched the internet. I just want to find good songs with …

Last Of The American Girls is a song by Green Day which appears on their latest record, 21st Century Breakdown. This song starts off with a bass line by Dirnt before Armstrong comes in with the vocals of the track with yet another vocal melody which works incredibly well …

Tina Mark-Where I Belong
Tina Mark has an ordained an album in the last 10 years. And now herself imposed semiretirement is over and all of her fans are extremely excited about the fact. The long anticipated album where I belong is a true masterpiece And a True emotional …

I think that this album is a disappointment. I started listening to this album as soon as it was released, in 2004. And even then I immediately disliked what I heard. The music simply did not impress me then. I felt untouched and uninterested by the music I heard. …

Off of the second Led Zeppelin album, Led Zeppelin 2. The song Moby Dick is a four and a half minute jam by the band but mostly a solo spot for drummer John Bonham. The song has a pretty short musical intro, but that riff that John Paul Jones …

Overview —“ Side III of Tommy would have to be the side of the record where I feel that the tracks all connect the best together and the story really starts to pick up here. I had an understanding of what the concept behind Tommy is but this is …

Released on October 16, 2009, Design Your Universe is the fifth studio album from the Dutch Symphonic Metal band Epica. It managed to continue the “A New Age Dawn” saga, introduced in the 2005 album “Consign To Oblivion”.
On the overall, it’s the band’s best album so far. It features …

I believe in getting the compilations of the individual albums from the artists, they are better than the individual albums. The best assortments come with the “Best Of” series. Now this collection has the very well known tracks from Randy Crawford from Give Me The Night to Everything Must …

I am really touch by the song entitled ‘Home’ by the band Daughtry. I only heard it from Chris Daughtry’s performance in American Idol.
Honestly, I am touched by the song. I was once in a strange country and I really feel homesick. It is totally difficult being alone and …

Cannibal (2006) is the fifth album by Static-X and in my opinion the band’s most aggressive and best album yet, while many bands in their position would make a horrible experimental album, Static-X makes an even heavier album, with better guitar solos, and a faster tempo. The album was …

Rod Stewart has had hit after hit and You’re in my Heart is right there in the midst of them all. This is one of the great love songs that Rod Stewart has sung through the years and has stood the test of time. You’re in my heart is …

There There (The Boney King Of Nowhere.) is a song by Radiohead which appears on their album Hail To The Thief. Opening up with a drum rhythm that sounds somewhat tribal, Radiohead does a good job of establishing an incredibly interesting instrumental section which primarily relies on the rhythms …